Naisten Korisliiga (2025-2026)
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Naisten Korisliiga 2025-26
In 2025 the league increased number of teams from 9 to 10.
Naisten Korisliiga Final: Kotka Peli-Karhut - HBA-Marsky Helsinki 72-71 HBA-Marsky: Anna Gardziella 16, Ada Luukkanen 16, Tiia Talonen 12, Jessi Nenonen 6, Aluel Machol 5, Senni Toljamo 3, Mona Pasanen 6, Duaa Aden 5, Aino Koskela 2, Silja Loukola 0, Emilia Helasuo 0, Veronika Nanje 0 Korisliiga Standings 2025-26
- All teams qualified to the play-offs Stats Leaders 2025-26
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 ViVe Player of the Week: Round 27 (RS)  BC Nokia  PeKa clinch back-to-back Finnish women's title in one-point thriller (Photo: PeKa)
Arrived: Elin Gustavsson (Allianz Geas Sesto San Giovanni), Elina Arike (Middle Tennessee State University), Delanie Crawford (The University of Tulsa), Verna Savioja (Feeniks Basket)
Average Height: 178.6 cm (5'10.3'')
Average Age: 24.2
 Heard's 29-point masterpiece lifts PeKa to back-to-back Finnish women's title in one-point thriller-Apr 26, 2026
Lauren Heard (175-G-1999, college: TCU) scored 29 points, grabbed eight rebounds, and dished 11 assists in a staggering 40-minute triple-double performance as PeKa edged HBA-Marsky Helsinki 72-71 in a pulsating Game 4 to clinch the 2025-26 Naisten Korisliiga championship 3-1 and defend the title they won last season. The clincher was a white-knuckle affair decided by a single point. HBA-Marsky, the fifth seed who had stolen Game 1 of the series, fought tooth and nail throughout and held a 46-47 lead heading into the fourth quarter after outscoring PeKa 13-23 in the third period to rally from a 32-29 halftime deficit. But PeKa's championship pedigree showed in the final 10 minutes — Heard and Delanie Crawford (180-G-2003, college: Tulsa) combined to outscore the visitors down the stretch, and PeKa hung on for a 72-71 victory that sparked jubilant celebrations on their home court. Heard, the league's second-leading scorer at 19.7 points per game during the regular season, was immense in the clincher. She went 10-of-24 from the field — including two three-pointers — and converted 7-of-9 free throws while recording 11 assists against just three turnovers. Her all-around dominance touched every facet of PeKa's offense and was the decisive factor in a game that neither team led by more than a handful of points in the second half. Delanie Crawford provided the ideal complement with 13 points, seven rebounds, three assists, and two blocks on 5-of-16 shooting, including three triples. Her defensive versatility and secondary creation were critical in the tense final minutes. For HBA-Marsky, Alina Anna Gardziella (186-F-2008) scored 16 points with four three-pointers and seven rebounds, while Ada Luukkanen (181-PG-2007) added 16 points, four rebounds, and two assists. Tiia Talonen (175-G-2007) contributed 12 points and a game-high six assists. But the Helsinki side's late fourth-quarter push — they outscored PeKa 25-17 in the final period — came up agonizingly short, falling one point shy of forcing a decisive Game 5. The series had swung early in HBA-Marsky's favor when they took Game 1, but PeKa responded with three consecutive victories to close it out in four. The title is PeKa's second consecutive Korisliiga championship, following their 2024-25 triumph over ToPo, and cements the Kotka-based club's status as the dominant force in Finnish women's basketball. Eurobasket.com All-Finnish Korisliiga Awards 2026-Apr 27, 2026
 Sara Puckett, American swingman from the Rockingham Flames, was selected as the Player of the Year at the Naisten Korisliiga.
She graduated from the Tennessee last year.
Puckett received multiple other awards, was honored as the Defensive Player of the Year, Import Player of the Year, Guard of the Year, and was chosen to the First Team, Imports Team and Defensive Team.
She showcased her talent by ranking fourth in rebounds per game with an average of almost 11.
Puckett was the Player of the Week honoree 8 times during the 25 26 campaign.
She led the Korisliiga in points per game with over 27.
Puckett has totalled 22 games of 20 or more points on the year and recorded 30 or more points in 12 games.
She registered double-doubles in 20 games at the event.
Puckett's 46 points against the Honka were the most she scored in the 25 26 season.
6 out of the top 10 highest scorers in the league are alumni of US colleges.
Annika Aarrejoki, 22-year old forward from the Tampereen Pyrinto, earned the Domestic Player of the Year of Naisten Korisliiga.
She collected multiple other honors, picked up the Forward of the Year, and was named to the First Team and Domestic Players Team.
Aarrejoki received Player of the Week award in the league.
She averaged almost 17 points and 6 rebounds per game in the league.
Aarrejoki has totalled 9 games of 20 or more points and had double-doubles in 3 games on the year.
Her 30 points against the Honka were the most she scored in the 25 26 season.
6 out of the top 10 highest scorers in the league are alumni of US colleges.
She won the Finnish League championship title in 2024.
Stephanie McBride, American center from the Tampereen Pyrinto, was named the Center of the Year at the Naisten Korisliiga.
She Is Bridgeport alumna from 2020.
McBride received multiple other awards, earned a spot in the First Team and Imports Team and Defensive Team.
She recorded almost 15 points per game that season in the league.
McBride led the Korisliiga in rebounds per game with 13.
She has totalled 6 games of 20 or more points and logged double-doubles in 23 games on the year.
McBride's 22 points against the ViVe were the most she scored in the 25 26 season.
She played in the final of the Irish Division 1 in 2025.
Jeanae Terry, 24-year old American point guard from the runner-up team Vimpelin Veto, was voted to the First Team of Naisten Korisliiga.
She Is ex Purdue from 2024.
Terry collected multiple other honors, was selected to the Imports Team and Defensive Team.
Her exceptional play earned her the third spot in rebounds per game, boasting an impressive average of over 11.
Terry also registered almost 15 points per game over the season in the league.
She has totalled 5 games of 20 or more points and notched double-doubles in 17 games on the year.
Terry's 29 points against the PeKa were the most she scored in the 25 26 season.
Among many awards she was selected as the Eurobasket All-Kosovan Superliga Import Player of the Year in 2025.
She was also selected to the Eurobasket All-Kosovan Superliga First Team in 2025.
Terry was selected to the Eurobasket All-Kosovan Superliga All-Imports Team in 2025.
She was also selected to the All-Big Ten Second Team back in 2023.
Carmen Tyson-Thomas, 35-year old American power forward from the Torpan Pojat Helsinki, was chosen to the First Team at the Naisten Korisliiga.
She Is alumna of Syracuse from 2013.
Tyson-Thomas received multiple other awards, was named to the Imports Team and Defensive Team.
She orchestrated her way to the second spot in rebounds per game, showcasing a dazzling average of almost 13.
Tyson-Thomas also averaged over 15 points per game in the league.
She has totalled 6 games of 20 or more points and recorded double-doubles in 9 games on the year.
Tyson-Thomas' 28 points against BC Nokia were the most she scored in the 25 26 season.
6 out of the top 10 highest scorers in the league are alumni of US colleges.
Among many awards she was selected as the Eurobasket All-Finnish League Player of the Year in 2025.
She was selected as the Eurobasket All-Finnish League Defensive Player of the Year in 2025.
Tyson-Thomas was selected as the Eurobasket All-Finnish League Import Player of the Year in 2025.
She was also selected to the Eurobasket Finnish All-Imports Team for three consecutive years between 2022 and 2024.
Player of the Year:  Finals MVP: Defensive Player of the Year: Domestic Player of the Year:  Import Player of the Year: Guard of the Year: Forward of the Year: Center of the Year: Eurobasket.com Finnish Korisliiga First Team 2026 Puckett  Terry  McBride  Aarrejoki  Tyson-Thomas First Team Eurobasket.com Finnish Korisliiga Second Team 2026  Heard  Crawford  Ogun Lawrence  Machol Second Team Eurobasket.com Finnish Korisliiga Honorable Mention 2026  Jones  Gardziella  Agyei  Viita  Vehka-Aho Honorable Mention Eurobasket.com Finnish Korisliiga All-Domestic Players Team 2026 Aarrejoki Ogun Agyei  Luukkanen Machol All-Domestic Players Team Eurobasket.com Finnish Korisliiga All-Imports Team 2026 Puckett Terry McBride Tyson-Thomas Lawrence All-Imports Team Eurobasket.com Finnish Korisliiga All-Defensive Team 2026 Puckett Terry McBride Tyson-Thomas Ogun All-Defensive Team *The awards were created by Eurobasket.com staff based on the stats (if available), teams' performance and players' performance.
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